Ocean Zones Vocabulary
Directions: Complete the following table for the given vocabulary. You are to write the definition of the term in the 2nd column and illustrate the meaning of the term in the 3 rd
column. Make sure you label ALL terms in illustrations that include multiple words.
Vocabulary Term
Intertidal Zone
Neritic Zone
Open Ocean
Photic Zone
(Sunlight)
Aphotic Zone
(Midnight & Twilight)
Abyssal Zone
(Abyss & Trenches)
Definition
Illustration
Oceans
 Oceans are the largest bodies of water on Earth.
 Oceans account for __________% of all water on Earth.
We have 5 Oceans total: ___________________________________________________
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Parts of the Ocean - Ocean Zones
Intertidal Zone
The intertidal zone, _______________________________________________________
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This area can include many different types of habitats, with many types of animals,
such as _________________________________________________________________
Organisms living in the intertidal zone have adapted to an environment of harsh
extremes. The temperature range can be anything from _________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Low Tide – The intertidal zone becomes ___________________________ water levels.
High Tide – The intertidal zone becomes ___________________________ water.
Neritic Zone
The neritic zone is the _____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
The neritic zone receives plenty of ___________________ with a relatively stable
______________________, making it suitable for _______________________. The
consistent temperatures and low pressure allow for marine life as small as
________________ all the way to ______ ____________, to thrive.
Oceanic Zone
It is the region of _________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
The oceanic zone has a wide array of undersea terrain, including crevices that are often
___________________________________________________, as well as deep-sea
volcanoes and ocean basins. While it is often ___________________ for life to sustain
itself in this type of environment, some species do thrive in the ___________________.
Oceanographers divide the oceanic zone into zones according to __________________
________________________ penetrates.
Photic Zone____________________
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Aphotic Zone: __________________
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Abyssal Zone: __________________
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